Woodstock School Alumni Magazine Vol CIV, 2011

108 - Quadrangle
Gargi Barooah (9 years)
Mrs. Gargi Barooah joined the Woodstock music department in July 2002 as a
piano teacher. Since then she has taught elementary school general music, beginning
strings, violin and music theory courses. She has taught advanced piano
students, of whom many have performed excellently at recitals, both formal
& informal besides being featured as soloists in concertos performed with the
advanced orchestra. Her piano students have obtained excellent results in the
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music examinations. Many of them
have passed advanced grade level examinations with merit and distinction. Mrs.
Barooah has the credit of being the first music teacher to have a student succeed
in a diploma level performance examination. Her theory students have also had
a high level of success in the external examinations.
Mrs. Barooah has been meticulous in her teaching approaches. She has always
been a willing accompanist for students at recitals and for external examinations;
as such she always ensured that students had adequate rehearsals with her before a
performance. She has been a great team player in the music department. Her contribution
during
her eight and
a half years in
our community
has been
enormous and
will be greatly
missed by all.
Chris Starr
(8 years)
Five years ago,
a young(ish)
man joined
the Development
Team at
Woodstock
School. Not
new to the
school (after
all he was here as a “chut”), Chris Starr ’81 brought with him well-honed skills
and experience in educational media and website design and usability. In addition
he had an already well-developed love and understanding of what Woodstock
was all about.
Over these past few years, Chris, has been a beloved, valued and highly contributing
member of the Development Team. He has introduced and supported
many new initiatives and programmes such as the wsalumni website, the STAR
programme, World Wide Woodstock Day, and the Raise Your Hand Campaign.
A filmmaker of considerable talent, he produced the video, “A Day In The Life
of Woodstock” and was co-producer of the student documentary film project,
“Palayan: A Story of Exodus”. Chris has represented Woodstock to alumni in
countries around the world from the USA to Australia, New Zealand, England
and Singapore.
His co-workers on the Development Team will remember Chris for his unique
sense of humour, his ability to inject joviality into our coffee hours and team
gatherings, and the hilarity which emanated from the alumni office he shared
with Monica. Chris leaves Woodstock with more than just his love for Woodstock
intact: he has found another deeper love with Gargi Barooah. As Chris
and Gargi leave Woodstock and plan for their marriage and new careers in the
US, we send them with our love, affection, respect and prayers for God’s blessings
on their future.
In memoriam
Detailed in memoriams are online at
www.wsalumni.com
• ALTER, ROBERT ’43 died on Jun 19, 2011.
He is survived by wife ELLEN, and sons
STEVE ’74 and AMEETA ’73, JOSEPH ’77,
ANDREW ’78, granddaughter SHIBANI
’02 and many nephews and nieces.
• ANDERSON, THELMA ALLEY ’45
passed away on Dec 11, 2010, survived by
her husband Robert.
• AROLE, RAJ, father of SHOBHA ’78 and
RAVI ’85 passed away in May 2011.
• BADHWAR, MRS, mother of PRAMILLA
’58 passed away on May 5, 2011.
• BARROWS, VIRGINIA passed away on
Jun 17, 2011, survived by her husband
ALDEN ’51.
• BEACHY, JOHN passed away on Apr
19, 2011, survived by wife Miriam, and
children CHERYL PAULOVICH ’69,
JOHN ALLEN ’60, LYNETTE ’76 and
LEON BAUMAN (S), and KENYON ’78.
• BITTENBENDER, ED, father of AMY
SHOFNER ’73, PHILIP ’75 and LIPIKA
MAZUMDAR ’79, PETER ’77 and
KAREN KLEIN (S).
• BLOCHER, STEVE (S) died on Oct 13,
2010, survived by wife JANELLE (S), and
children RYAN ’97 and KIRSTEN ’98.
• BRINES, WILLIAM, husband of
MARJORIE DAVIS BRINES ’50, passed
away on Jul 5, 2010.
• CRESSMAN, LEONA (S) died on Dec
2, 2010.
• DAVIES, RUTH COLVIN, sister of
ELLEN PARKER ’35, LUCILE KRAVITZ
’38, JOYCE KRAUSE ’41, and DORIS
BELL ’44 passed away on Mar 21, 2011.
• EADIE, DAVE died on Mar 4 2011,
survived by his wife Jean and daughters
MARILYN CAILLIER ’70 and
BARBARA RUTTLE ’78.
• ELLIOTT, ALMEDA passed away on Feb
3, 2011, survived by husband Leon and
daughters MARGARET COOK ’58 and
DJ CRAWFORD ’63.